Missions

Episode 189: Relevant Resources for Pastors – A Short Guide to Evangelism and Missions with Scott Hildreth

Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership

10 Signs that Your Church’s Burden for their City is Growing

Most churches, I’m afraid, are inwardly focused. Turning a church outward is not easy, but these signs are […]

Chuck Lawless

Episode 162: Engaging the Church in International Missions

Pastors Center

A Word to Pastors: Why We Must Develop Relationships with Missionaries

Pastors, I’m asking for the personal privilege to speak directly to you with this post (and, Southern Baptist […]

Chuck Lawless

Cultivating a Passion for Missions

On a scale of 1-10, how much of a priority is missions to your congregation? Does your church […]

Philip Crouse Jr.

Episode 73: Pastors and Global Missions (with Keelan Cook & Anna Daub)

This week’s episode: In this episode, Brandon sits down with Keelan Cook (Instructor of Missiology) and Anna Daub (Director of Special Projects and Partnerships) to discuss theological education, global missions, and how churches fulfill the Great Commission.

Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership

Episode 40: Pastors and Evangelism (with Chuck Lawless)

In this episode of Pastor Matters, Ronjour and Brandon discuss pastors and evangelism with Dr. Chuck Lawless (Dean of Doctoral Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary).

Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership

Panel Discussion on Missions

Dr. Jim Shaddix leads a panel discussion on missions with Dr. Chuck Lawless, Dr. Scott Hildreth, and Andy Johnson (Capitol Hill Baptist Church).

Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership

How to Pray for Your Missionaries During the COVID-19 Crisis

When originally asked to write this article, COVID-19 was the talk of the town. Yet, in just a week’s time, a worldwide killer virus that has claimed nearly 400,000 lives, stymied the global economy, and persists in over 200 counties has taken a back seat in the headlines. Just weeks ago, our streets were eerily empty. Now they are eerily full with protests. America is on fire. As believers, we take seriously the commandment to love God and love neighbor. And therefore, we ask ourselves: What am I to do? How can I help?

Blake Bowman

Elevating Evangelists

There is much discussion on the challenge of evangelism in the North American church, particularly among church planters. Strategies and tools designed to aid the church in this work are seemingly a dime in a dozen, though most recognize that the problem has far more to do with apathy than it does aptitude. Only the Spirit of the living God can compel His church to live out their core missionary identity.

Matt Rogers

How the Local Church Can Prepare Single Women for the Mission Field

Months ago, I sat in a coffee shop chatting with two other women who served on mission overseas as single women in difficult areas of the world. One of the women had recently talked with a missions leader at her church. That leader pointed out the high number of single women on the mission field and asked her how church leaders can prepare single women to go overseas as missionaries.

Anna Daub

Mentoring for Mission

As a pastor of a small church, I feel pulled in a million directions. I have to disciple new believers, counsel couples, steward resources, build partnerships, prepare sermons, invest in families and do evangelism. If you’re a pastor, you can probably think of some things I left off the list. We all feel the pressure to excel at “just one more thing,” and we usually wonder if we have what it takes. And so, when someone says the church needs to focus on a new topic, like missions, we sigh (at least internally), because of the new demands upon our time.

Stephen Stallard